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Native plants are better for birds than non-native plants.That’s the main finding of a study on chickadees and the caterpillars they eat. Desiree Narango…
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The National Aviary has launched a new nest cam trained on two African penguin eggs expected to hatch later this month.Parents Sidney and Bette are…
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Two green-winged macaws fly over the audience in the National Aviary's free-flight theater, then land on separate agility courses. A race ensues between…
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A Pennsylvania wildlife center says a 30-year-old bald eagle that was being treated for lead poisoning has died less than two weeks after two other eagles…
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Several species of birds that call southwestern Pennsylvania home are breeding as much as three weeks sooner than they did 50 years ago.If the shift…
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The Highland Park Bridge is noisy—traffic speeds by as barges pass through the nearby lock and a train rattles underneath. But in the past few years, a new, natural sound has joined the orchestra of automobiles and industry: gulls. To be more specific: Herring gulls.
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Ever wonder what it’s like to experience flying the way a bird does?It’s possible – sort of – with the National Aviary’s new virtual reality exhibit. It…
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The large flocks of crows in our region now are primarily migrants from more northerly locations that are here to spend the winter. The number of roosting…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says 2016’s trend of record-breaking temperatures has continued into the fall. And that unseasonably…
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Ornithologist David Sibley is a celebrity when it comes to all things birds. He’s written several books documenting his findings throughout the U.S.…